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Aspermont, Texas
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A row of buildings south of the Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Stonewall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 789 |
| • Density | 384.13/sq mi (148.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79502
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| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-04408 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411650 |
Aspermont is a town in and the county seat of Stonewall County, Texas, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
The town was established in 1889.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Aspermont has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Aspermont was 117 °F (47.2 °C) on June 28, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was −10 °F (−23.3 °C) on December 23, 1989.
| Climate data for Aspermont, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
117 (47) |
114 (46) |
113 (45) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
117 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 78.6 (25.9) |
82.9 (28.3) |
89.8 (32.1) |
95.5 (35.3) |
101.1 (38.4) |
103.2 (39.6) |
105.2 (40.7) |
104.4 (40.2) |
100.2 (37.9) |
94.6 (34.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
78.4 (25.8) |
107.3 (41.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.3 (13.5) |
60.4 (15.8) |
68.9 (20.5) |
78.0 (25.6) |
85.8 (29.9) |
92.9 (33.8) |
96.8 (36.0) |
96.0 (35.6) |
87.9 (31.1) |
78.3 (25.7) |
66.0 (18.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
77.1 (25.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.9 (6.1) |
46.4 (8.0) |
54.5 (12.5) |
63.0 (17.2) |
72.2 (22.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
84.0 (28.9) |
83.1 (28.4) |
75.2 (24.0) |
64.5 (18.1) |
52.5 (11.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
63.6 (17.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) |
32.3 (0.2) |
40.1 (4.5) |
47.9 (8.8) |
58.5 (14.7) |
67.7 (19.8) |
71.3 (21.8) |
70.1 (21.2) |
62.4 (16.9) |
50.7 (10.4) |
38.9 (3.8) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
50.0 (10.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
57.7 (14.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
62.1 (16.7) |
48.8 (9.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
11.2 (−11.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
−5 (−21) |
9 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
45 (7) |
56 (13) |
48 (9) |
34 (1) |
17 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−10 (−23) |
−10 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.98 (25) |
1.22 (31) |
1.65 (42) |
1.70 (43) |
3.07 (78) |
3.39 (86) |
2.06 (52) |
2.71 (69) |
2.48 (63) |
1.89 (48) |
1.33 (34) |
1.12 (28) |
23.60 (599) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.1 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 62.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 205 | — | |
| 1920 | 436 | — | |
| 1930 | 769 | 76.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,041 | 35.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,062 | 2.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,286 | 21.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,198 | −6.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,357 | 13.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,214 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,021 | −15.9% | |
| 2010 | 919 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 789 | −14.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 546 | 69.2% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 16 | 2.03% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0.38% |
| Asian (NH) | 5 | 0.63% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.25% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 18 | 2.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 199 | 25.22% |
| Total | 789 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 789 people, 372 households, and 277 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Aspermont is served by the Aspermont Independent School District and home to the Aspermont High School Hornets.
Transportation
Highways
U.S. Route 83
U.S. Route 380
Farm to Market 610
Farm to Market 1263
Farm to Market 2211
Farm to Market 3457
Air
Stonewall County Airport is a public airport is located in Aspermont, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of the central business district. The airport is owned by Stonewall County and is used solely for general aviation purposes.
See also
In Spanish: Aspermont para niños
